Hello Family, This week, I had a quick moment. The kind that slips in quietly and tries to shake your confidence. I’ve been working on something with care, something I’ve seen grow slowly, prayerfully, and steadily. Then one small comment landed the wrong way, and just like that, doubt tried to take up space. It…

My Beloved Church Family, Wasn’t the trumpet player lovely this past Sunday? There’s something about a single note held just long enough that reminds us that resurrection doesn’t always arrive with a spotlight. Sometimes it slips in quietly, like morning light through the blinds. As I shared this on Easter Sunday, resurrection didn’t begin with…

My Beloved Church Family, Can I tell you something: You don’t have to feel “finished” to be faithful. You don’t have to feel fearless to be used by God. You just have to keep walking. You only need to keep going. We’re in that stretch of our holy week story where everything isn’t clear yet….

Dear Beloved Church Family, As we prepare to enter Holy Week, I’m holding close the word Hosanna. I t’s the word the crowd shouted as Jesus rode into Jerusalem, a word that means both “save us” and “we praise you.” There’s something beautiful about that kind of word, one that holds both trust and yearning. Palm…

Dear Beloved Church Family, As we walk through the holy season of Lent together, I want to gently remind us of the gift this time offers. Lent is an invitation to slow down, turn inward, and allow our spirits to be renewed. It is a holy moment, a space in the year when we are invited to…

Thank you! This is my last e-news note, and I want to use it to say thanks. I am the grateful for your fellowship with me in the gospel of Jesus. These almost five years, you have allowed me to lead you, shepherd you, exhort you, and encourage you.  You have let me step into…

As I prepare to transition out as your pastor, I do so with deep love for you and what God has done through us this past four years.  I believe in THE MISSION OF THIS CHURCH.  I love the generosity of its members.  You have chosen to share space with each other.  To make room…

While Christmas gets the biggest reviews in our culture and most American churches,  Easter is the most important day of the church year.  It is when we celebrate the only reason the church exists:  Jesus’ death and resurrection. Given that this holiday celebrates the GOSPEL in its purest form.  It is an amazing time to invite a…

This Sunday,  I will be starting a series on the 4 mission priorities that our church (and God’s church) has.  I want to show you that these priorities are not primarily organizational (that is to keep the church building open) but theological.  That these priorities were given to us by Jesus Christ himself as he…

As we continue to seek God’s kingdom, scripture exhorts us to never get tired of doing good. God’s people have never been called to ending evil in the world. God has always promised that he will be the one to do that ultimately. Cheering for others in doing the big nation-sized things or hate-watching the…